Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[JustJeff]

This is my mystery tree. May be box elder but usually see more pink in the core. Got 2 trailer loads of brush hauled off so far. I brought it home and am going to borrow my cousin's wood chipper and make some mulch. Still half the tree to cut, one half stem down and the one still standing that I'll fell one I get the other crap out of the way.....and hopefully cooler temps. Scattered rain today and a nice breeze but still swampy humidity.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

oak scrounge i picked up one block or so from the house. was headed to grocery for an item and spied it. picked it up after visit to store... well seasoned campwood, just the kind i like!

campfires day before and yesterday:

 

[mountainguyed67]

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This is a campfire?

Funny looking campfire!

 

[WoodAbuser]

Morning guys.
No big trees down, but a 2" limb and plenty of smaller ones, maybe next time lol.
Have a great Sunday.

Kindling?

 

[SS396driver]

That's awesome. Would be awesome to have something like that here, I'd build a trout pond, I like trout. Now we're back on topic .

I plan on a pond in the future.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

That's awesome. Would be awesome to have something like that here, I'd build a trout pond, I like trout. Now we're back on topic .

Trout pond? You mean like this one?

We used to raise trout...

SR

 

[Lee192233]

This is my mystery tree. May be box elder but usually see more pink in the core. Got 2 trailer loads of brush hauled off so far. I brought it home and am going to borrow my cousin's wood chipper and make some mulch. Still half the tree to cut, one half stem down and the one still standing that I'll fell one I get the other crap out of the way.....and hopefully cooler temps. Scattered rain today and a nice breeze but still swampy humidity.
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Looks like box elder to me.

 

[JustJeff]

Substantial brush pile. 4 loads in my 5x13 trailer. Maybe I should start a scrounging brush thread .. lol

 

[WoodAbuser]

Substantial brush pile. 4 loads in my 5x13 trailer. Maybe I should start a scrounging brush thread .. lol
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Probably not. Then fishing would be off topic.

 

[farmer steve]

This is my mystery tree. May be box elder but usually see more pink in the core. Got 2 trailer loads of brush hauled off so far. I brought it home and am going to borrow my cousin's wood chipper and make some mulch. Still half the tree to cut, one half stem down and the one still standing that I'll fell one I get the other crap out of the way.....and hopefully cooler temps. Scattered rain today and a nice breeze but still swampy humidity.
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Reminds me of basswood.

 

[Lionsfan]

Reminds me of basswood.

Basswood leaves are bigger than your hand and they have a serrated edge.

 

[Lee192233]

Chainsaw milled for the first time this afternoon. Started on that oak piece that I brought home form my parent's cottage. Made one cut and ran out of time. The 660 worked pretty well.

Here's what I found...

Pretty awesome looking grain.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I ground 32 stumps with it one day, I try to sit a bit sideways. Anyway, I made back half of what I paid for the grinder, that day. lol

SR

I ground 32 stumps with it one day, I try to sit a bit sideways. Anyway, I made back half of what I paid for the grinder, that day. lol

SR

Dang, at $200 a pop…price around here…that’s a hellofa day

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Dang, at $200 a pop…price around here…that’s a hellofa day

Where did those numbers come from?? I'm lost...

SR

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Where did those numbers come from?? I'm lost...

SR

Price around here for stump grinding …$200ea.
32 stumps? $6400…

 

[chipper1]

Price around here for stump grinding …$200ea.
32 stumps? $6400…

The "free" state of Idaho don't sound as free as the name would imply .
The prices I've heard are $3-4 an inch measured at the ground, obviously there are variables to consider such as distance to the job, how many stumps, are the stumps decomposing or harder woods, and are you just grinding, leaving the chips, raking chips, removing them and adding topsoil and seeding.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

The "free" state of Idaho don't sound as free as the name would imply .
The prices I've heard are $3-4 an inch measured at the ground, obviously there are variables to consider such as distance to the job, how many stumps, are the stumps decomposing or harder woods, and are you just grinding, leaving the chips, raking chips, removing them and adding topsoil and seeding.

Yea…same price back in Cali, SF Bay Area.
crazy

 

[JustPlainJeff]

It ended up being a gorgeous day here for the most part. A high of about 74, but a nice breeze, and just a few drops of rain. Spend seven or eight hours in the woods. Today was very productive by my standards LOL! I really like using the quick hitch to drag logs. It works like a log arch.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

And a few more pics. "Little Orange" earned his keep today.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Price around here for stump grinding …$200ea.
32 stumps? $6400…

That WOULD be a pile of money!

The day I ground 32 stumps, I only charged for 26 of them. I felt like giving the guy a little break, as there were so many of them, and also the guy is a customer friend who keeps me busy with other tractor work.

SR